Neckerchief holder



April 16, 1935. E. W* OZMON 1,997,650

NECKERCHIEF HOLDER Filed May 13, 1933 Figi 11294 12276272302" 5045i? M z/m/Y Patented pr. 16, 1935 NECKERCHIEF HoLDER Edgar W. Ozmon, lvlinneapols, Minn. 'Application May 13, 1933, serial No. 671,009

2 Claims.

Thisinventlon relates to ya neckerchief holder, and particularly tosuch a holder of novelV structure and lof pleasingand attractiveap-pearance. Neckerchieis are now worn by a great many 5 young boysand by certainorganizations such as an animal, Indiantribe, etc.k A: neckerchief holder can conveniently be Mconstructed to vportray a representation of the patrol name.

It is an object of this invention, therefore, to provide a neckerchief holder of simple and ellicient form which can be easily made from sheet material.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a neckerchief holder comprising a piece of sheet material having a picture superimposed upon the front of said piece of sheet material coinciding with said sheet, and said sheet having a loop formed at its rear whereby a neckerchief can be passed through said loop and said holder frictionally held thereon.

It is more specifically an object of the invention to provide a neckerchief holder comprising a piece of sheet material bent to have its iront surface somewhat convex about a vertical axis, said sheet preferably having bandlike portions at itslower part which are bent rearwardly and secured together to form a loop, said sheet having a picture imposed on its convex side, the edges of said sheet and said picture coinciding whereby a neckerchief can be passed through said loop and said holder held frictionally thereon with its front side exposed to view.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will be fully set forth in the following description made in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which like reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views and in which:-

Fig. 1 is a View in front elevation of the device;

Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation as seen from the right of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a developed view or flat view of the blank of sheet material used;

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 1 as indicated by the arrows; and

Fig. 5 is a View similar to Fig. 4 showing a modification.

formed at its edge portions to coincide with the Referring to the drawing, a neckerchief holder is shown, comprising a piece of sheet material I0. While various kinds of sheet material can be'used, in practice a sheet of metal or hard sheet ber have been found suitable. The sheet 5 Ill is formed to coincide with and has superimposed on its front side a picture Il. ,This picture may also be on sheet material, and while various pictures might be used, in the embodiment of the invention illustrated, a picture of an Indian in full feather dress or headdress is shown. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the feathers I Ia have substantially pointed ends with pointed spaces therebetween. The sheet Ill, as stated, is

picture so that the sheet I 0 underlies the picture II at all points but does not project beyond the picture. 'Ihe sheet I0 when formed as a blank, has at its bottom portion laterally projecting zones or bands IDa. When the device is formed a these bands Illa are bent rearwardly in a straight line in overlapping relation as shown at Ib, to form a closed loop I2. The overlapping ends Ib can be secured together by any suitable method, such as by Welding or by a suitable adhesive. The sheet I0 and picture Ii thereon, are bent on a co-mparatively large radius to have a slight concavo-convex form, the front surface being convex about a substantially vertical axis. When the portions Ia are thus bent to form the loop I2, it will be seen as shown in Fig. l, that the upper portion Ic of the blank Ill extends or projects at one side of the loop I2, the projecting portion as shown in Fig. 1 being formed by the parts constituting the feathers of the headdress in picture Il.

In operation, the neckerchief as usual is folded on a diagonal extending from opposite corners and placed about the neck with the folded corners extending downwardly at the iront of the wearer. The strands of the neckerchier" are placed through loop I2 extending from top to bottom and the holder is then held frictionally on the neckerchiei. The neckerchief is` compressed in the loop I2 and the holder can be slid and disposed at the desired point on the neckerchief. The loop I2 is made comparatively at with its rear side substantially straight, so that there is no wide or thick projection to engage the front of the wearer.

In Fig. 5, the loop I3 is shown in thel rear of the sheet I0, which loop is formed from a separate strip or band of material having its rear central portion I3a substantially straight and having its end portions bent and the terminals i319 thereof, secured to the rear of the sheet It. These terminals can be secured to the sheet I in any suitable manner, as by welding, soldering, or by a suitable adhesive. In the form shown in Fig.5, sheet I0 and picture I I will extend in vertical lines at their lower portion, which lines are vertically alined with the end portions of loop I3.

From the above description it is seen that applicant has produced a very simple and eilicient structure of neckerchief holder. The device can be easily and inexpensively made from sheet material and at the same time is very attractive in appearance as well as being quite durable. The loop of the device is constructed to be comfortable in wear and the walls thereof will be formed so that there are no edges or portions which chafe the neck. The device is easily and quickly placed in position. The picture ll can be selected to be of striking color combination and to have a great appeal to younger boys. The device has been amply demonstrated in actual practice and found to be very successful and eilicient.

It will, of course, be understood that various changes may be made in the form, details, arrangement and proportions of the parts, without departing from the scope of applicants invention, which generally stated, consists in a device capable of carrying out the objects above set forth in the parts and combinations of parts disclosed and defined in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

l. An ornament for a neckerchief comprising a piece of sheet material of comparatively high tensile strength bent on a comparatively large radius about a vertical axis to have a convex front surface, a picture imposed on said convex surface, said piece o1' material and picture having coincident irregular upper edges, a rigid loop projecting from the rear concave side of said piece and being of oblong shape with its long axis extending transversely of said piece, said loop being of much less height than said picture and said picture extending about the front and side portions of said loop, whereby a neckerchief may be passed through said loop to be held in compressed condition therein so that said ornament will be held frictionally on said neckerchief with said piece having the picture thereon disposed in front of said neckerchief.

2. A neckerchief holder comprising a piece of sheet material of comparatively high tensile strength bent on a comparatively large radius about a vertical axis so as to have a slightly convex front surface, a second piece of sheet material having a picture thereon with irregular upper and side edges overlying said convex surface and secured thereto, the edges of said sheets being coincident, a rigid closed loop of material of comparatively high tensile strength disposed adjacent the lower edge of said first mentioned piece and projecting from the concave side thereof adjacent the bottom thereof, a portion of which loop is formed by said piece of sheet material, said second piece of material extending about the front and sides of said loop, whereby a, neckerchief may be passed through said loop and held in compressed condition therein so that said holder will be frictionally held in place on said neckerchief.

EDGAR W. OZMON. 

